Team Profiles — Southeast Children's Fund
Leadership
Finance & Administration
April Tolbert
Director of Finance & Administration
15+Years experience
MBAGraduate degree
SPHRCertified
April Tolbert
Biography

April Tolbert, MBA, SPHR serves as Director of Finance & Administration at Southeast Children's Fund, where she oversees financial operations, human resources systems, and internal controls that support the organization's programmatic and strategic work. She is responsible for accounts payable management, financial coordination with SCF's external accounting team, and ensuring accurate reconciliation and fiscal compliance across multiple funding streams.

April brings more than 15 years of experience in human resources and operations leadership, including senior roles within municipal and state government systems in Georgia. Her background includes overseeing workforce operations for large, multi-site organizations, administering budgets and benefits programs, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, and supporting organizational growth through strong internal systems.

At SCF, April plays a critical role in strengthening financial and administrative infrastructure, supporting public and private funder compliance, and ensuring that operational systems are aligned with programmatic scale and sustainability. She holds a Master of Business Administration and the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.

Areas of Expertise
Financial operations & reconciliation
Human resources systems & benefits
Multi-stream funder compliance
Internal controls & audit readiness
Federal, state & local regulations
Credentials
Master of Business AdministrationMBA
Senior Professional in Human ResourcesSPHR Certification